Education
Philly literacy program wants students reading at grade level by age 8. But it needs volunteers
Philly Reading Coaches is not letting the pandemic distract them from its academic mission. But it needs about 100 volunteers by January.
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Long ignored, private online schools see golden opportunity in pandemic
Cyber charters get the most attention, but there’s a niche world of private online academies. Could they be having a moment?
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Listen 5:03Despite non-renewal, one Philadelphia charter school remains hopeful
Administrators at Universal Daroff Charter School in West Philadelphia are appealing the decision by the city’s Board of Education to not renew its charter status.
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Local colleges see larger-than-average enrollment drops this fall
College enrollment fell nationally, with schools in Pa., NJ, and Delaware seeing larger-than-average dips.
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Penn State looking to grow its role as an ‘Energy University’
University President Eric Barron says he's looking forward to environmental issues getting more focus in Biden administration.
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Philadelphia widens free internet eligibility for families with children in school
Philadelphia has expanded eligibility for PHLConnectED, its program to provide free internet access to families with school-age children.
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Pa.’s free pre-K program provides a meaningful math and language boost, says new study
Those results were consistent across the state, in urban and rural areas alike. And they remained evident in the second half of kindergarten.
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Rural schools need help to make remote learning accessible to all
Countless children in small towns across are being robbed of their right to learn and develop, writes Edward Albert of the Pennsylvania Association of Rural and Small Schools.
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As the gap between students and teachers of color widens in Pa., Black families demand change
More than a fifth of Pa.’s 500 school districts haven’t had a single teacher of color in at least seven years. Pa.'s student/teacher disparity is among the widest in the U.S.
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Listen 4:49Nine candidates recommended for three Philadelphia school board vacancies
Kenney will select three names from among the candidates. He has until Dec. 26 to request additional names from the committee, if needed.
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Hite added that a return to in-person learning is not contingent on teachers getting vaccinated.
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Philadelphia teachers next for vaccine, after health care workers and nursing home residents
There have been 81,708 confirmed cases of the coronavirus in Philadelphia, including 1,223 new cases recorded Tuesday, according to the health department.
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No snow day for Philadelphia students, despite a storm and fond wishes
The district — which is not the only one taking a no snow day stance — is standing firm.
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The COVID vaccine is here — what does that mean for Pa. schools?
Here’s what we know and don’t know about vaccine distribution and Pennsylvania’s schools.
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Listen 3:39Philadelphia superintendent receives ‘needs improvement’ rating in two areas
The Philadelphia Board of Education released its 2019-20 school year evaluation of Superintendent William Hite on Monday.
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